Re: Seeds!!!
I like your theory, Larry, it seems very plausible.
We can call it the Checkon Immaturity Theory if nobody
objects.
I'm not sure there is a good way to prove your theory.
And I believe that there are other plausible
explanations. One possible explanation for no viable
seeds in a mature pumpkin would be that the pumpkin
flower did not fertilize properly for some reason but
the pumpkin set anyway.
Another possible explanation is the airplane ride
moonie took when you flew it up to the Letterman Show.
The rapid pressure drop in the cargo hold could have
caused all the seeds to blow their guts out, leaving
empty shells.
Anyway I like your theory. It suggests that you
shouldn't make your pumpkin too comfortable or it
won't have any children.
diana
3rd year
best 587 est.
flunked biology
--- Larry Checkon <telcom@csrlink.net> wrote:
> Well we cut open Gerry's downed pumpkin the other
> day to find over 500
> mature seeds. Last year we were told that our lack
> of seed production
> was caused by too much nitrogen, but I am sure that
> our n levels this
> year are very close to last years levels. The only
> other thing that has
> changed is the weather as we have been very careful
> to do everything the
> same as last year. So, why did this pumpkin produce
> a normal amount of
> seeds while last year we had next to none?
>
> Is it possible that seeds will be produced and
> mature much faster in a
> pumpkin that has experienced some kind of stress, be
> it lack of water or
> nutrients, extremes in temperature or an attack by
> disease? This is
> known to bring on seed productin in onions and some
> other plants.
> Possibly a plant that has not been stessed in any
> way will grow for an
> extended period and delay seed maturation. Well,
> there it is, another
> theory. So, what do we think of this one?
>
> Larry
>
> PS. I take criticism well!
>
>
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